¹ & it  came upon de night when dr. luther-king got shot &
kill(t) nico(demons) & dey gun came tween mama mary &
her turnin de corner tward de house      ² & her say young
man i aint ready to go sweepin thru de city ³ offer(s) de pig
ear sammich in her purse     & when nico(demons) say dey
dont eat swine her go what bout peanut brittle                ⁴ &
nico(demons) bark lady jus(t) gimme yo bread i dont wanna
shootchu    but i will     ⁵ den nico(demons) snatch her purse
ax if her bread was in derr or in her bank & mama mary
point(s) tward(s) her bank ⁶ & nico(demons) say lady i dont
wanna go inside yo bank & get it but i will        ⁷ mama mary 
turn(t) roun(d) retch inside her blouse & pull out her car-
fare to & from work a sawbuc(k) (it was all her had) ⁸ den
her situate(d) herself decent befo her turn(t) bac(k) roun(d)
to hand nico(demons) de sawbuc(k)  ⁹ & den nico(demons)
say later lady & take off runnin ¹⁰ but befo her cud take off
tward de house nico(demons) run bac(k) to kiss her cheek
& say   u a sweet lady & i really need dat sammich    ¹¹ den
mama mary retch in her purse & han(d) nico(demons) her
pig  ear  sammich  &  her also give de peanut brittle          ¹²
nico(demons) lef(t)  ¹³ & den nico say unto her thank u maam
deez de only thing(s) i     know i didnt take